Laser Pointers?

Tanuran · November 2002

<div class="IPBDescription">Not to sound like and idiot but...</div> Ok.

Just got NS last night. Played it all night, great MOD. Still havent quite figured out "the hives" thing yet, but im making progress. But, as im watching the trailer for the mod I see that some in game footage their is a laser pointer on one of the Marines. I was wondering if this was just to make it look cool or if there is actually a pointer or some kind(s) of visual inhances in the mod. If so how do i activeate it/them.

Thanks.

TychoCelchuuu · November 2002

It's for the look, possible implementation later.

Tazol · November 2002

Ooh.. a new tactic. BLINDING THE KHARAA! <img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' valign='absmiddle' alt='tounge.gif'>

Or for those team-killers, BLINDING YOUR FRIENDS!

n00b101 · November 2002

Want some hive explanation ? I'll make it quick :

3 hive locations in map

you start with 1 hive

each hive allows you to get different units
(1 hive = Skulk Gorge Lerk
2 hive = Fade
3 hive = big bad Onos )

its the aliens' primary goal ( aside from killing marines ) to protect each hive location until a gorge come and build it. Building a hive takes time, you can see it in the top right corner. Starts gray then become coloured. Usually marines will try to block 1 hvie so you cant get big bad Onos <img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/tiny.gif' border='0' valign='absmiddle' alt='tiny.gif'>

Each hive can have an assigned chamber, but thats another story...

I hope its clear and not confusing, but I'm not good in English so...

Tanuran · November 2002

No hey thanks man. At least i know what to protect now.

But i must say... laser pointers woulda been nice....

CForrester · November 2002

I could make a laser pointer as a pistol crosshair but it would take alot of work because I'd have to make it for each screen resolution and bla bla bla...

eye · November 2002

hehe, laser pointers would be fun. that way when i'm bored i can mock lightsaber fight with my team mates... mmnnn, light saber... *runs off to remodle the knife skin into a light saber* <img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/biggrin.gif' border='0' valign='absmiddle' alt='biggrin.gif'>

also, i always kinda thought that dule pistols would be awsome, i'd use that over any gun any day. beacuse lets face it, the pistol is pretty powerful at the start of the game.

Alien_Bob · November 2002

I just played on a server with laser pointers on the marine weapons. Don't know if it's a recent minor patch update or something done just on that one server, but it's REALLY BAD!

The lasers work well, and look cool for about five minutes. But then you realise that what you've now got is a red, glowing line stuck to the end of your gun which will give any aliens nearby plenty of warning that you are coming, exactly where you are aiming and also precisely where you are.

Playing as an alien the lasers are great, for the above reasons. See a laser coming round a corner, run and hide quickly and get ready to pounce.

They might as well give the marines giant neon signs saying "I'M OVER HERE, COME AND GET ME".

The lasers don't help the marines aim, shoot or do pretty much anything except become skulk-bait. And it also starts to look pretty stupid when you have a room full of marines with red lasers waving all over the place like a disco.

HarvesterofSorrow · November 2002

those lasers were probably due to one of those servers that modifies the game a bit...there a bunch out there that tweak/change parts of the game, apparently to make it more fun....sometime u will find some with Nightvision, etc.

Rue · November 2002

what happened if it was a infra-red thing and the helmet that the guys use lets them see it , but i dont think it would be that good anyway cause you have a cross hair what else do u need?

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Harvester|of|Sorrow nice logo m8 <img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/smile.gif' border='0' valign='absmiddle' alt='smile.gif'>
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Squeal_Like_A_Pig · November 2002

We had intended on implimenting the laser pointers for marines before release (which is why the marines have the equipment for them on the side of their helmets) but all the higher priority tasks bumped them off the list. It's likely they will be added in the future.

Any servers that have laser pointers in the game are due to a server modification, not an official patch update from us.

Def · November 2002

yeh, this is really making me mad that alot of the servers are editing NS. Its like i go into a server to play a nice NORMAL game of NS, and some lamers decide to add some dumb crap like Nightvision and Laser pointers. Please make it so that they cannot edit/add such dumb things. Tell them that if they want to do such stuff, make there own mod.

AutumnTwilight · November 2002

Hey there Tan, welcome to the forums. I've played a few games with you and while you're still learning, you were picking things up pretty quickly. I think you'll do just fine. Remember, teamwork is the name of the game, *especially* for the marines...

Twilight

Commando · November 2002

Laser pointers are just a visual thing I guess... but night vision? Eugh.

Katsuro · November 2002

Its all stuff done with admin mod, I expect. Therefore its out of the hands of the NS team.

Besides, i think little additions like that are great, they add some varienty, eyecandy to a good game. And when you get stuck playing the same 3 maps over and over becaus game crashes all the time on map change, adding variety becomes even more importnant.

And dev, if you dont like the lasers or nightvisions, go play in another server and dont ruin it for the rest of us.

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